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QUESTION

Dear Midwife,
I am 24 years old and had Mirena put in 15 months ago. I have not had any prior pregnancies. I am having it taken out in the morning because my husband and I want to start trying to get pregnant.

Well, I was hoping that on this day I would be slightly excited that my period wasn't going to start, but alas my monthly visitor has showed up again. So I'm trying to be positive as we had only began to start "trying" to get pregnant, and we do have lots of time. I do get this though crossing into my head once in a while that "what if we are infertile?!" which I hope is just a silly thought, as we are both in our 20's and shouldn't have a problem getting pregnant within the next year, but a year seems like such a long time when you are trying to achieve something.

QUESTION

Dear Ms. Ultrasound,
I am currently 9 weeks and 5 days pregnant, I had an ultrasound done on Dec 12th, I was told I was 6 weeks, and conception was around Nov 10th-13th. I was raped on Oct 10th, is it possible I conceived then????

QUESTION

Several years ago, there were not many websites devoted to conception, birth, etc. when I was pregnant with my first child. I was forced to read pamphlets from my doctor's office, advice from older female relatives (being very careful because they are superstitious) and a generalized book on pregnancy that a friend had lend to me. So, imagine my surprise to find oodles of sites listed when I searched the Net simply using the word "pregnancy."

QUESTION

Dear Nutritionist,
I was wondering if there are certain foods and vitamins to help conceive. I have two healthy boys. After having my boys I was on birth control for two years. First I tried the pill and that got me sick then I went on the shot for about 9 months and then took my self off the shot to try the patch so that I could get pregnant right away when were ready. The patch only lasted a day because it got me really sick. I took it off the second day.

Certain men worry about their sperm count, whether or not they are in the process of trying to have a child. Other men might find a low sperm count unimaginable. In reality, a low sperm count is the most common reason for male infertility.

My husband is driving me crazy; so much I sit here writing on the verge of tears.We have been trying to conceive for only 3 months. Just 2 days ago, my husband dumped on me his frustration/impatience about becoming pregnant and how he doesn't feel like even having sex anymore.